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Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Green Party MP Hannah Spencer was escorted to safety by police on Sunday, 8 March after being aggressively confronted by anti‑trans activists during a rally in Manchester city centre. The incident, which unfolded in Piccadilly Gardens, came shortly after the newly elected Gorton and Denton MP addressed the launch

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Senior Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry has warned that Sir Keir Starmer has “ended up in the wrong place” on trans rights, arguing that the party has drifted away from its values and failed to stand up for one of society’s most vulnerable groups. Her comments, made on the

Rising anti‑trans hostility is creating a “dangerous and degrading” environment for trans people in the UK, new report warns

Rising anti‑trans hostility is creating a “dangerous and degrading” environment for trans people in the UK, new report warns

A new report from TransActual has delivered a stark warning that anti‑trans hatred is continuing to escalate in the UK, creating what researchers describe as an increasingly hostile and unsafe environment for trans people. Trans Lives 2025: Continuing To Endure The Hostile Environment draws on one of the largest

Doctor who praised JK Rowling removed from puberty‑blocker review amid fears over anti‑trans bias

Doctor who praised JK Rowling removed from puberty‑blocker review amid fears over anti‑trans bias

A senior health official who played a key role in pausing the NHS’s puberty‑blocker trial has been removed from further involvement after his publicly expressed gender‑critical views raised serious concerns about bias and safeguarding within the regulatory process. Professor Jacob George, who joined the Medicines and Healthcare

UN experts call on UK to uphold equal protection for women, girls and trans people

UN experts call on UK to uphold equal protection for women, girls and trans people

A group of independent United Nations human rights experts has urged the UK Government to ensure that its ongoing review of statutory guidance under the Equality Act aligns with international human rights obligations and delivers equal protections for all women, girls and trans people. In a statement issued on Friday,

Kansas strips trans residents of state driving licences and birth certificates

Kansas strips trans residents of state driving licences and birth certificates

A newly enacted Kansas law has effectively stripped more than a thousand trans residents of their state driving licences and birth certificates when those documents showed a gender marker different from the sex assigned at birth. The measure, Senate Bill 244, went into force on Thursday after the Republican-controlled state

Terf Watch Brighton challenges group after trans women excluded from trauma‑healing classes

Terf Watch Brighton challenges group after trans women excluded from trauma‑healing classes

A dispute has erupted in Brighton after several venues reportedly withdrew from hosting trauma‑healing classes that excluded trans women. Rosie Hayes, co‑founder of the group Sisters Heal, told the BBC that multiple venues cancelled or declined to host her organisation’s sessions, which were restricted to what she

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